Integrating Math in the Real World: The Math of Homes and Other Buildings

20 real-life activities show students that they really do use math every day - and that can be fun! Students learn how math is connected to their lives as they work through problems that also link them to other subjects such as science, health education, and consumer education. As they solve problems together, students develop self-confidence in their math abilities. Activities focus on home ownership, construction and design, financial aspects of ownership, and the tallest of our structures, skyscrapers. Teacher pages include concepts, materials needed, procedures, alternatives to traditional assessment, and extension activities, such as Internet Web sites. Correlated to NCTM standards.